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Letter from John H. Sherburne, Special Agent, to Chief John Ross, July 8, 1837

 Item — Folder: 226
Identifier: 4026.452-.1

Description

Letter from John H. Sherburne, Special Agent, Washington City to Chief John Ross. Asking, in confidence, if he would be willing to join in a trip to Florida to try and end the Seminole War. Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on three pages. Folder 226

Dates

  • July 8, 1837

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials in English

Access Restrictions

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Extent

From the Collection: 11 Linear Feet

Mark(s)

Wax seal

Medium

ink on paper, wax

Signed

Signed, "John H. Sherburne"

Dimensions

Overall: 13 × 15 3/4 in. (33 × 40 cm) Folded: 13 × 7 3/4 in. (33 × 19.7 cm)

Source

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository

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